{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.1/division-1.1.3/division-bat+4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.1/division-1.1.3/division-bat+4.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2014/687",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision of 26 September 2014 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the production of pulp, paper and board (notified under document C(2014) 6750) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/687/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687",
  "path": "annex/division/9/division/1.1/division/1.1.3/division/bat+4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 4",
  "heading": "In order to reduce the generation and the pollution load of waste water from wood storage and preparation, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.",
  "text": "Technique\nApplicability\na\nDry debarking (description see Section 1.7.2.1)\nRestricted applicability when high purity and brightness is required with TCF bleaching\nb\nHandling of wood logs in such a way as to avoid the contamination of bark and wood with sand and stones\nGenerally applicable\nc\nPaving of the wood yard area and particularly the surfaces used for the storage of chips\nApplicability may be restricted due to the size of the wood yard and storage area\nd\nControlling the flow of sprinkling water and minimising surface run-off water from the wood yard\nGenerally applicable\ne\nCollecting of contaminated run-off water from the wood yard and separating out suspended solids effluent before biological treatment\nApplicability may be restricted by the degree of contamination of run-off water (low concentration) and/or the size of the waste water treatment plant (large volumes)\nThe BAT-associated effluent flow from dry debarking is 0,5 – 2,5 m3/ADt.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/687/annex/division/9/division/1.1/division/1.1.3/division/bat+4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:14:38.312084+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}